Women's Golf

WATKINS FIRES 74 ON FINAL DAY OF ASU TOURNEY

Oct 14, 2008

JONESBORO, Ark.
 Junior Ashley Watkins fired her best round of the young
season Tuesday morning with a 74, but it wasn't enough to hold off
a hot Arkansas State team as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished
fifth at the Lady Red Wolves Classic at Jonesboro Country Club with
a score of 936.

Watkins, who
twice fired rounds of 72 a year ago, climbed to 13th overall with
the 74 as the Islanders matched their best round of the tournament
with a 310. Ashley Olynick finished the tournament tied for seventh
one stroke ahead of Watkins. After a pair of 76s on Monday, Olynick
finished with an 80 for a three-round total of 232. Watkins
finished with a 233 after rounds of 81 and 78 on Monday.

Newcomers
Courtney Peeler and Ryann White tied for second for the Islanders
on the final day with a pair of 78s. Overall, Peeler finished in a
tie for 14th two shots in back of Watkins with a 233 (75-82-78).
White was 20th overall shooting a 54-hole 237 (79-80-78). Melissa
Fahey finished tied for 43rd at 245.

Drake shot a
306 on the final day to seal its win with a 917 (306-305-306 after
carding a 611 the first day.
Central Arkansas finished in second with a 923 (304-309-310) and
was led by individual medalist Nicole Forshner. Murray State was
third at 929.(312-305-312).

Arkansas State
passed the Islanders by firing a team round of 302, The 302 was the
lowest round of the tournament by any team and finished with a 933
(313-318-302). The Red Wolves were led by Cassie Huffer in the
final 18 holes. Huffer fired a 69 to place fourth overall with the
best round of the tournament. A&M-Corpus Christi ended the
54-hole event with a 936 (310-316-310) to finish three shots
back.

The Islanders
close out the fall portion of their schedule in two weeks at the
Pat Bradley Invitational.